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BEADSTYLE

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NOVEMBER 2004

Love, passion, agitation, danger – the
color red evokes intense reactions. Red
also works quickly to gain attention and
heighten awareness (think fire engines,
sports cars, stop signs). This particular
study in red, however, invites rather
than demands notice. String smooth
ruby jade tubes with textured gold
accents to make a rich ensemble. Wear
this dynamic creation, and your friends
will be seeing red, too!

necklace

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1. Determine the finished length of the inner

strand of your necklace. (Mine is 18

3

⁄

4

in./48cm.) Add 6 in.

(15cm) and cut a piece of beading wire to that length. String
5

3

⁄

4

in. (14.6cm) of alternating seed beads and tube beads,

beginning and ending with a seed bead. Center the beads.

2. Cut a second strand of beading wire 13 in. (33cm) long.
String 8 in. (20cm) of the pattern in step 1, beginning and
ending with a seed bead. Center the beads.

A

Seeing

red

by Linda Augsburg

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Supply

List

necklace
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2 16-in. (41cm) strands 10mm tube-shaped beads,

ruby jade

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1g size 11

0 seed beads, gold-lined clear

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2 20mm vermeil accent beads

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4 2mm brass nuggets

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vermeil S-hook clasp with two soldered jump rings

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4 gold-filled crimp beads

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flexible beading wire, .014 or .015, gold

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crimping pliers

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diagonal wire cutters

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chainnose pliers (optional)

earrings
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2 10mm tube-shaped beads, ruby jade

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2 size 11

0 seed beads, gold-lined clear

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2 4mm spacers

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2 2-in. (5cm) gold-filled head pins

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pair of gold-filled earring wires

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chainnose and roundnose pliers

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diagonal wire cutters

3. On one end of each wire,
string two seed beads.
String a nugget and a crimp
bead over both wires. Make
a folded crimp (Basic
Techniques, p. 108) and trim
the 13-in. wire

1

⁄

2

in. (1.3cm)

from the crimp. Repeat on
the remaining ends.

B

4. On each end, string an
accent bead over the
crimp bead and the wire
tail, then a nugget and two
seed beads.

String seed beads and

tubes until the necklace is
within 1 in. (2.5cm) of the
desired length. End with a
seed bead.

C

5. String a crimp bead, a
seed bead, and a soldered
jump ring on each end. Go
back through the beads
just strung plus a few more
and tighten the wires.
Check the fit and add or
remove beads, if necessary.
Crimp the crimp beads and
trim the excess wire.

D

6. Loop the S-hook clasp
through each jump ring. If
desired, use chainnose pliers
to gently close one side.

E

earrings

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1. String a tube, a

spacer, and a seed bead on
a head pin. Make a wrapped
loop (Basic Techniques)
above the seed bead.

A

2. Open the loop on an
earring wire. String the
dangle and close the loop.
Make a second earring to
match the first.

✤

B

Turn heads with a ruby

jade

necklace and ea

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